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What is another word for hold a gun to one's head?

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Verb

To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way

ride roughshod over

twist one's arm

use strong-arm tactics on

put the chill on

put through the wringer

force one's hand

put the screws on

put pressure on

use pressure on

twist someone's arm

put the squeeze on

bring pressure to bear on

turn on the heat

put the heat on

put under an obligation

tighten the screws on

throw your weight around

have someone do something

tell someone what to do

put the frighteners on

breathe down someone's neck

trample underfoot

rule with an iron hand

bring someone to their knees

rule with a rod of iron

turn the screws on

throw one's weight about

lay down the law

keep under thumb

make things hot for someone

act the tin god

make it hot for someone

blind someone with something

have under one's thumb

take your breath away

issue threats to

put the screws to

bring force to bear on

hold a gun to someone's head

play the heavy with

put the wind up

tighten the screw on

turn the screw on

scare hell out of

utter threats to

steamroller into

scare the bejesus out of

exert influence on

gain mastery over

rule despotically

gain ascendancy over

render helpless

gain control of

weigh heavy upon

have someone under your thumb

render incapable

render powerless

put the bite on

bring pressure to bear upon

throw off balance

put off one's stroke

pull the rug out from under

pull the rug from under

make an offer they can't refuse

impose one's will on

push the buttons

lead by the nose

be in the driver's seat

be in the saddle

bend to your will

strike terror into

curdle the blood

make teeth chatter

make one's blood run cold

chill to the bone

make one's hair stand on end

scare the daylights out of

lumber someone with

burden someone with

cause to become

leave someone no option

pressurize into

bring pressure upon

intimidate into

leave someone no option but to

forcefully persuade

volunteer someone unwittingly

make compulsory

tell someone to volunteer

extort money from

leave no choice but to

demand hush money from

put the shake on

give free rein to

compel to accept

be the cause of

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